In spite of the crippling blizzard that hit Lancaster, PA, we were able to shoot Bethany Smith Woodcock from Not In My Backyard (NIMBY), which is a “grassroots organization dedicated to ending human trafficking in our own back yards and beyond.” NIMBY “partners with law enforcement, legislators, and abolitionists to alleviate the suffering of those victimized by human trafficking.” (http://www.nimby.me/)
Bethany was joined by Ann Haugen Michael to discuss the work that they do as volunteers for the Pennsylvania IJM Advocacy Group, the work that International Justice Mission (https://www.ijm.org/) does globally and their work to end modern-day slavery through legislative advocacy efforts.
After the interviews with Bethany and Ann, we were able to film the experiential activity, In Her Shoes, which took a group of volunteers through the often heartbreaking journey that victim survivors might experience as they try to get help.
It was an honor to interview these two women who are doing such great work fighting human trafficking and to capture on film this powerful activity!
We also appreciated everyone who came out in the bad weather conditions to be a part of this exciting shoot.
Thank you as well to Hunter’s Tryst (http://hunterstryst.com/) for allowing us to film there – what a great place for us to film.
